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Rx for Erie County Bridges & CulvertsTenth Statewide Conference on Local Bridges
Maria Lehman P.E., F. ASCEErie County Commissioner Department of Public Works
October 22, 2003
Discussion topics
2000 facility statusComprehensive needs assessment, using recognizable standardsUsing results to “depoliticize” local priorities2003 Plan of attackInnovative tools to meet needs
“Patient”Erie County Bridges and Culverts
Erie County Bridges & Culverts
Erie County has 732 Bridges and Culverts292 BridgesChautuaqua County has 314 bridgesSullivan County next with 236 bridgesAverage NYS County has 109 bridges
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Road BridgesPark BridgesCulverts
2000 Bridge Ratings – Based on Bi-Annual NYSDOT Bridge Inspections
Under 31%
Rating - 315%
Rating - 76%
Rating - 627%
Rating - 523%
Rating - 428%
Bridge Ratings:7 New condition5 Minor deterioration, but functioning as originally designed3 Serious deterioration, or not functioning as originally
designed1 Totally deteriorated or in failed condition
2000 Culvert Ratings – Based on 1994 Erie County analysis
Culvert Ratings:7 New condition5 Minor deterioration, but functioning as originally designed3 Serious deterioration, or not functioning as originally
designed1 Totally deteriorated or in failed condition
Under 33%
Rating - 313%
Rating - 74%
Rating - 619%
Rating - 529%
Rating - 432%
Erie County RoadsErie County has 1179 Centerline miles of roadwayNext closest is Onondaga County with 796 milesAverage NYS County - 358 centerline miles, Average US County - approximately 300 centerline milesDOT owns 495 centerline miles, 144 other centerline miles in Erie County
2001 Pavement Condition
10 Excellent 9 Excellent8 Good 7 Good6 Good 5 Fair4 Poor 3 Poor2 Poor Under Construction
55.3 miles26.1 miles
81.2 miles
302.68 miles399.37 miles
403.27 miles571.00 miles
322.67 miles274.50 miles
4.98 miles
Funding vs. Bridge and Road Conditions
In 2001, Erie County evaluated costs to bring entire road and bridge infrastructure up to standards Total bill was $600 million of investment necessaryAt current levels of spending, needs were met in approximately 2063This established a need to get creative in project funding and deployment
Comprehensive needs assessment, using recognizable standards
Bi-Annual Bridge inspection process applied to culverts on 4 year cycle, 2 year for problem culvertsUtilize NYSDOT pavement scoring system for Federal-aid eligible roads for all roadsSupplement Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC) staff for federal aid roadway bi-annual evaluation with County staff to evaluate all Erie County roadways
Educate to Set Local Priorities Educate public on the existing conditions – including County Legislators, State and Federal delegation members and the Press to reach all County constituentsEquate the need for public safety, effective and efficient infrastructure with a strong economy and job protection and creationJust in time economics can not afford infrastructure-related delays
Funding - Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams
Use needs assessment to set local priorities based on funding available, this “depoliticizes” the processIdentify State, Federal, and private funding sources to further leverage local dollarsDeploy new delivery methods to provide cost and time savings
2003 Plan of attack3 year average Federally funded locally administered projects $25 million annually3 year Erie County Capital road and bridge program $20 million annuallySupplement $30 million in tobacco securitization funding for 2003 to “jump start” Erie County’s infrastructure catch up
Deployment Concerns with $75 million in work in 2003
Ability of local design & construction community to provide work under short time constraintsDetours and traffic issuesCash flowMaterial delivery deploymentCoordination concernsUtility relocations and timingAbility of County to meet Federal Highway Administration rules & regulations on both Federal aid and non-Federal aid projects
Deployment PlanIn-house staff utilized to manage Federal-aid projects and design of small O & M repairsLiRo Kasner, led by Leonard DePrima, P.E. hired as Program Manager to manage & oversee County funded projects –relationship one of “staff extension” to coordinate all consultant design and construction implementation24 consultants granted term agreements
Deployment PlanAll work oversight by Charlie Sickler, P.E. - Erie County Director of Highway Design & ConstructionProjects bid out in packages to provide a balance bid program over 2003 and not in conflict with Federal aid programWeekly coordination meetingsContract documents available on the web, heavy use of IT to streamline process
Innovative tools to meet needsDesign-Build
Emergency declaration Three Rod Road bridge109 foot span over waterCarries 16 school bus runs dailyAADT 700 Concerns over weather and ability to complete before winter
Three Rod Road Bridge timeline
Three Rod Road Bridge timeline
Three Rod Road Bridge timeline
Three Rod Road Bridge timeline
Three Rod Road Bridge timeline
Three Rod Road Bridge timeline
Three Rod Road Bridge timeline
Bridge reopened November 26, 2002 a record setting 91 days after the original 3’ deck hole opened up!
Other Innovations – Prefabricated Culverts
Items designed in parallel, not series, just like in Design-BuildCulverts sized preliminarily, County put 4 contracts out for supplier bids for 48 culverts in January and February, 2003Supplier was to be ready to keep culverts at their own site for 1 year from fabricationBid costs were 65% of engineer’s estimateFinal design was completed on culverts during fabrication, only 5 were re-deployedContractor’s bid documents were to pick up culverts and installEconomies of scale allowed for additional culverts and approach work, 83 culverts total
Other InnovationsAll work advanced using Federal-aid guidelines in hopes that Federal-aid eligible work will be credited toward future local share of federal-aid projects using innovative finance mechanisms such as toll creditsContract bundling and weekly bid schedule throughout the summer of 2003 allowed contracts to pick and choose which contracts to go after and created bid opportunities for small contractors on smaller culvert packages
Other InnovationsClose interaction with GBNRTC using Regional Travel model to assess impacts of detours throughout the 2003 construction seasonLooking toward future aggressive construction program using T21 and successor innovative finance tools such as Garvey Bonds
2003 Pavement Condition –Using July 2003 GBNRTC evaluation but not including 2003 paving program
10 Excellent 9 Excellent8 Good 7 Good6 Good 5 Fair4 Poor 3 Poor2 Poor Under Construction
11.68 miles74.16 miles
140.99 miles250.16 miles
325.38 miles
513.57 miles456.09 miles
386.96 miles
268.92miles
2003 Bridges and Culverts
Bullis Road bridge Bullis Road bridge
Bullis Road culvert
2003 Bridges and Culverts
Winspear Rd culvert
Winspear Rd culvert
Winspear Rd culvert
2003 Bridges and Culverts
Blossom Road culvert Blossom Road culvert
Anticipated 2003 Bridge Ratings
Under 31%Rating - 3
12%Rating - 7
10%
Rating - 626%
Rating - 525%
Rating - 426%
Bridge Ratings:7 New condition5 Minor deterioration, but functioning as originally designed3 Serious deterioration, or not functioning as originally
designed1 Totally deteriorated or in failed condition
Anticipated 2003 Culvert Ratings
Culvert Ratings:7 New condition5 Minor deterioration, but functioning as originally designed3 Serious deterioration, or not functioning as originally
designed1 Totally deteriorated or in failed condition
Under 32%
Rating - 33%
Rating - 719%
Rating - 619%Rating - 5
29%
Rating - 428%
Innovative Finance Tools TEA 21
Federal innovative finance toolsGARVEE bondsSIB programs (New York State has $12 million)
Local toolsGeneral obligation and revenue bondsLocal tobacco securitization capital fundsLocal dedicated funds
Innovative Finance Tools TEA 21GARVEE Bonds History
National Highway System Act (NHS) enabled reimbursement for interest & debt issuance costsTEA-21 increased predictability of funding
Firewall reduces incentive to limit transportation appropriationsRevenue-Aligned Budget Authority (RABA) aligns spending to revenues (increasing $’s)Minimum guarantee by Feds
GARVEE Bonds – Benefits of Advanced DeliveryFaster delivery of the project to the customerImproved mobility for business developmentProject costs are in current dollars, inflation savingsDirect and indirect economic benefits arrive earlierEconomic benefit out-paces cost to advanceBetter funds management- Match payment to useful life of assetTake advantage of construction capacity and cost competitionCorrect regional transportation funding inequitiesMeet needs, now, for improved mobility, safety, and air qualityBuild large Advance Construction balances to be applied in lateryears to guarantee full conversion of Obligation Authority
Innovative Finance Tools TEA 21GARVEE Bonds
California
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Arizona Arkansas
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ColoradoVirginia
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Alaska
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Bonds with State backstop provisions No State backstop provisions
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